Nicole Kidman in ‘Big Little Lies’.Photo:Hilary Bronwyn Gayle / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Hilary Bronwyn Gayle / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
A third season ofBig Little Liesis apparently in the works, according toNicole Kidman.
“I lovedBig Little Liesbecause it sort of came along at a time in my life when I had my children, and I was thinking I was going to retire, and then this situation came along, whereReese Witherspoonand I were able to produce that show,” Kidman said. “And then all of you watched it and made it a massive success.”
“And we will be bringing you a third one, just FYI,” the star then added.
Representatives for Kidman, as well as HBO — which airedBig Little Lies —did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Kravitz, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
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Big Little Liespremiered in 2017 and was based on Liane Moriarty’s book of the same name. It starred Kidman, as well as Witherspoon, 47,Shailene Woodley,Laura DernandZoë Kravitzin the lead roles.
The series followed the lives of a group of wealthy parents in Monterey, California, as they dealt with a murder that affected their community.
A second season followed in 2019, withMeryl Streepjoining the cast as Kidman’s on-screen mother-in-law.
The show also starredAlexander Skarsgård,Adam Scott,Kathryn Newton,James TupperandJeffrey Nordling, among others.
Nicole Kidman in ‘Big Little Lies’.Jennifer Clasen / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Jennifer Clasen / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
During aGQvideo interview. Kravitz, 34, said, “We talked about doing a season 3 a lot. Unfortunately, Jean-Marc Vallée, our incredible director, passed away this last year. It’s heartbreaking.”
She continued, “Ican’t imagine going on without him. He really was the visionary for that show. Unfortunately, it’s done.”
Back in 2019, HBO president Casey Bloys said a potential third go didn’t seem possible for a different reason.
source: people.com
